Quiet passion

"He is a three-term U.S. Senator and a former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee known for his quiet manner - until he raged at his fellow senators that they would have blood on their hands if they voted to approve the U.S. military intervention in Iraq." "In 2003, he briefly sought the presidency and after his withdrawal was considered a leading contender for the vice presidency or a cabinet post in a Democratic administration." "He was a two-term governor of Florida, where he revolutionized public education, slashed property taxes, launched major "Save Our Rivers" and "Save Our…